Pompeian Red
Olympic Blue
Aconite Violet
Neutral Gray

No. 324

4-color combination

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Colors

Pompeian Red

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Olympic Blue

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Neutral Gray

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Background, surface, text and accent, taken from one of Wada’s combinations.

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Combination No. 324 as a living room

Painted following the 60-30-10 rule: about 60% wall color, 30% for the sofa, 10% for cushions, throw and vase. A fourth color goes to the rug and curtains; otherwise they stay undyed. Floor and ceiling stay neutral; the print shows the whole palette.

Readable text pairs

Harmony in contrastNeutral Gray · 3.7:1

Harmony in contrastPompeian Red · 3.7:1

Analysis

Character

Medium & moderate

Lightness 62 (range 49–80)
Colorfulness 0.094

Average OKLCH lightness (0–100) and chroma (colorfulness).

Harmony

Color wheel with the combination’s hues; distance from the center shows colorfulnessPompeian RedOlympic BlueAconite VioletNeutral Gray

Free

No classic color-wheel relationship.

A heuristic based on the painter’s color wheel. Wada’s combinations often ignore textbook rules, which is part of their appeal.

Temperature

Warm & cool

  • Pompeian RedWarm
  • Olympic BlueCool
  • Aconite VioletCool
  • Neutral GrayNeutral

Reds, oranges and yellows count as warm; greens, blues and violets as cool.

Distinctness

ΔE 25

Closest pair ΔE 25.3 · average ΔE 31.8

CIEDE2000 color difference. Below about 10 colors look related; above 30 they are clearly distinct.

Contrast

AaBest text pair: Neutral Gray on Pompeian Red (3.7:1)

ContrastWCAGAPCA Lc
AaAaPompeian Red · Olympic Blue1.7:1Low13 / 14
AaAaPompeian Red · Aconite Violet1.7:1Low13 / 14
AaAaPompeian Red · Neutral Gray3.7:1AA large45 / 47
AaAaOlympic Blue · Aconite Violet1.0:1Low0 / 0
AaAaOlympic Blue · Neutral Gray2.1:1Low29 / 32
AaAaAconite Violet · Neutral Gray2.2:1Low30 / 32

WCAG 2 contrast ratio for text, and APCA lightness contrast (Lc) for each text/background direction.

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/* Sanzo Wada, combination No. 324 */
:root {
  --pompeian-red: #ab2439; /* Pompeian Red */
  --olympic-blue: #5a82b3; /* Olympic Blue */
  --aconite-violet: #a36aa5; /* Aconite Violet */
  --neutral-gray: #b6bfc1; /* Neutral Gray */
}

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